Episode 6504

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Episode 6504 was broadcast on 24 January 2017, as part of Series 76.

Sam Wickham played Dave Ryan, with Dave Ryan winning 89 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Barry McGuigan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Wickham	Score	Dave Ryan	Others	Max.
1	SWMEIANPR	paniers ☓	0 – 8	SWAMPIER	PRISMANE*	8
2	MEVIPLENA	ALPINE	6 – 8	PLANE	AILPEEN*, EMPANEL*, EMPLANE*, IMPANEL*, MANIPLE, PALEMEN*, PEAIMEN*, PEAVINE*, PELMENI*, VELAMEN*	15
3	75 50 100 7 4 3 → 681	675	6 – 15	679 (100 − 3) × 7	RR: 681 = (75 × 3 + 100 ÷ 50) × (7 − 4)	25
TTT	SHEREREAD	She reread her lines over and over again before the play started.			REHEARSED
4	LISJOTAID	oldist ☓	6 – 21	STOLID	DIALIST*, IDIOTAS*	32
5	SNOAEASCT	SCONES	12 – 27	SEASON	ASSONATE*, CONTESSA*	40
6	100 2 4 5 6 7 → 279	274	12 – 37	279 (6 × 7 + 100) × 2 − 5		50
7	RDWRXTIOE	WORDIER	19 – 44	WORRIED	WORRITED*	58
8	BUSLETNUI	BUSTLE	25 – 50	SUBTLE	BUSTLINE*, UNSUBTLE*	66
9	25 50 75 5 9 1 → 562	565 (9 − 1) × 75 − 25 − 50 ÷ 5	32 – 50	—	RR: 562 = (9 − 1) × (75 − 5) + 50 ÷ 25	76
TTT	SAGEFRAUD	He was quite sage when it came to protecting himself from fraud; he'd always do this.			SAFEGUARD
10	TEFONQAIB	fabient ☓	32 – 56	OBTAIN	NIOBATE	83
11	RZGPSEUAT	PASTER	32 – 63	UPSTAGE	GUTZERS*, PARGETS*, PASTURE, PATZERS*, UPRATES	90
12	MIRASDHEV	SHADIER	32 – 71	MISHEARD	DREAMISH*, RAVISHED*	98
13	DNSRPAEAT	PARTED	32 – 79	ADAPTERS	READAPTS*	106
14	75 50 2 3 7 10 → 261	261 (75 + 50 + 7) × 2 − 3	42 – 79	260		116
15	PRIZEPATE		42 – 89	APPETIZER (6.75 seconds)		126